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Latest News from Borders Community Action (BCA)

 

Community Wealth Building: Local People Leading Conference 

Wednesday, 28th October 2026, Borders College, Galashiels

BCA hosted their conference at the end of October. The event brought together BCA members, partners and others interested in the future of the Scottish Borders to explore what Community Wealth Building means in practice, and how it can support stronger, fairer and more resilient local economies.

At its heart, Community Wealth Building is about making sure more wealth is created, circulated and retained locally, with communities playing a greater role in shaping the decisions that affect them.

For communities, this means greater opportunity to influence local priorities, strengthen local assets, and build on the skills, ideas and energy that already exist in place. For the third sector, it offers a powerful opportunity to deepen collaboration, grow local capacity, and ensure community organisations are recognised as essential partners in building inclusive and sustainable change.

The conference offered inspiring input, practical workshops and space to connect with others across the third sector, public sector and community networks. It gave everyone a chance to share learning, spark new ideas and consider how we can work together to help communities across the Borders thrive.

A more in-depth post-conference summary will follow next month with photos.  

 

Annual Reporting: 04/11/2026 6:15pm-7:45 pm Virtual

This training is for trustees and staff preparing annual reports and accounts for independent examination or audit. It explains scrutiny thresholds, appointing examiners or auditors and what they expect. Participants gain practical guidance on preparing accounts, trustees’ reports and statutory reporting to OSCR and Companies House accurately and confidently.

http://borderscommunityaction.org.uk/event/annual-reporting-1985276351008/

 

Reserves and Full Cost Recovery: 24/11/2026 6:15pm-7:45pm Virtual

This training is for trustees and staff responsible for reserves, budgets and cost management. It explains the role of reserves in financial sustainability, managing risk and reporting. The session covers reserves policies, full cost recovery and how reserves link to fundraising, budgeting and long-term financial planning.

http://borderscommunityaction.org.uk/event/reserves-and-full-cost-recovery-1985276734154/